National Apartment Market Outlook: Bearish for Now, Bullish for Later
A recent surge in apartment construction could mean opportunities for renters to save some money over the next few years as more supply continues to come online and landlords compete to fill vacant units – especially at the higher end of the market. But looking farther out, that dynamic could reverse as a handful of demographic and economic trends take hold.
Typical millennial and Gen X homeowners with a mortgage have roughly similar levels of equity in their homes, even though Gen X homeowners are older and have had a longer window to own a home and build equity in it.
Going Green: Cities with Large Carbon Footprints Are Hot Spots for Eco-Friendly Home Tech
As it turns out, cities with the most homes for sale that advertise eco-friendly amenities – think solar panels, double-paned windows and energy-efficient appliances – are also the cities that need those amenities most, because their carbon footprints tend to be larger.
Older Millennials Driving Increase in Young Adults Living at Home
Over the past decade, there has been a sharp increase in the share of young adults living with their parents. But lately, the increase isn’t necessarily because the youngest adults aren’t leaving the nest – instead, it’s being driven their older brothers and sisters in their late 20s and early 30s.
All Ages Welcome: Why Living Alone Isn’t Just for America’s Young and Old Anymore
After increasing steadily for decades, the share of Americans living alone has been essentially stable over the past five years or so, and has only recently begun to tick up again.
Mothers & Their Millennials: Where Working-Age Millennials Are Still Living With Mom
More than one-in-five of the nation’s 24-to-34-year-olds won’t have far to travel on Mother’s Day this Sunday. Almost 10 million working-age millennials nationwide live with their moms, according to a Zillow analysis of American Community Survey data.[1]
Young and Old, America’s Wealthy Are Concentrated in America’s Capital
The nation’s highest concentration of young and wealthy residents can be found in fabulous… Arlington, Virginia.
